This Week in Bitcoin
This Week in Bitcoin

This Week in Bitcoin

Chris Fisher

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This Week in Bitcoin is an independent, investigative podcast covering Bitcoin. A high-signal news podcast focused on analysis you'll find valuable.

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Recession Roulette
MAR 26, 2025
Recession Roulette
The White House's bold economic gamble is starting to falter, leaving Bitcoiners with one undeniable insight—no matter how the financial dice roll.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><strong>LINKS:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-plays-recession-roulette-with-the-american-economy-policy-d9fdd125" target="_blank">Trump Plays Recession Roulette With the American Economy - WSJ</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/25/gamestop-says-it-will-add-bitcoin-as-a-treasury-reserve-asset.html" target="_blank">GameStop to put corporate cash in bitcoin, mimicking MicroStrategy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/26/millions-of-student-loan-borrowers-past-due-after-bills-restarted-fed.html" target="_blank">Millions of student loan borrowers past-due after bills restarted</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1904887561614712878" target="_blank">Bitcoin Reserve order removes Bitcoin's last "existential threat"</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/25/trump-world-liberty-financial-stablecoin/82656648007/" target="_blank">World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/newsasset/status/1903870947934810455?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">Elon Thinks X Could be 50% of the global economy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/crusoe-energy-exits-bitcoin-mining-business/" target="_blank">Crusoe Energy exits Bitcoin mining business, sells operations to NYDIG to focus on AI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.therage.co/chainalysis-sued-celsius-scam/" target="_blank">Chainalysis Sued For Deception In Celsius Scam</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxWfgTV0wLw" target="_blank">Consumer confidence comes in lower than estimates - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82770" target="_blank">Bill Status SB1373</a></li><li><a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81632" target="_blank">Bill Status SB1025</a></li><li><a href="http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1203&amp;Session=2500" target="_blank">Bill Information for HB 1203</a></li><li><a href="https://www.capitaladvisors.com/research/quantitative-tightening-qt-is-coming-to-an-end-what-does-it-mean-to-cash-investors/" target="_blank">Quantitative Tightening is Coming To an End</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-says-will-slow-balance-sheet-runoff-process-2025-03-19/" target="_blank">Fed says it will slow balance sheet runoff process&nbsp;</a></li></ul><strong>MUSIC:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7216097" target="_blank">It'll Be Me by ROSENTHAL PARKWAY BAND</a></li></ul><br /><br /><br />
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68 MIN
Delayed Reaction
MAR 19, 2025
Delayed Reaction
Recession talk is back, and while the experts panic, Bitcoiners stay patient. This week, we look at why that patience might finally pay off.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><strong>LINKS:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/weekly-mortgage-demand-pulls-back-as-interest-rates-rise-for-the-first-time-in-9-weeks.html" target="_blank">Weekly mortgage demand pulls back, as interest rates rise for the first time in 9 weeks</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSma9suyp24" target="_blank">Scott Bessent | All-In in DC! - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/1902389270007996808" target="_blank">Mohamed A. El-Erian on Payment Weaponization</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/19/fed-rate-decision-march-2025.html" target="_blank">Fed rate decision March 2025: Fed holds interest rates steady</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/18/trump-policies-promise-an-economic-downturn-says-prominent-forecaster-in-first-ever-recession-watch.html" target="_blank">Trump policies 'promise' an economic downturn, says prominent forecaster in first-ever 'recession watch'</a></li><li><a href="https://www.therage.co/samourai-wallet-hearing-sets-key-dates-for-criminal-trial/" target="_blank">Samourai Wallet Hearing Sets Key Dates For Criminal Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://blog.zeusln.com/new-release-zeus-v0-10-0/" target="_blank">New release: ZEUS v0.10.0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/zeus-v0-10-0/" target="_blank">ZEUS v0.10.0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P416o49xTQ" target="_blank">Ark's Wood on Bitcoin, Fed Rate Cuts, Support for Crypto - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>MUSIC:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7258711" target="_blank">Satoshi Statue By: Michilis</a></li></ul>
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54 MIN
Playing with Fire
MAR 12, 2025
Playing with Fire
The bond market is whispering, Trump’s shouting, and Bitcoin is listening. What happens when the debt machine needs a reboot—and how that desperation could light the next Bitcoin firestorm.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><strong>LINKS</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/12/cpi-inflation-report-february-2025.html" target="_blank">CPI inflation report February 2025</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-08-27/the-fed-shouldn-t-enable-donald-trump?embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank">The Fed Shouldn’t Enable Donald Trump - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y3M" target="_blank">10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Minus 3-Month Treasury Constant Maturity&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://truflation.com/marketplace/us-inflation-rate" target="_blank">Truflation US Inflation Index&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-u-s-digital-asset-stockpile/" target="_blank">Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile – ]</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-confirms-strategic-crypto-reserve-with-bitcoin-and-altcoins/" target="_blank">President Trump Confirms Strategic 'Crypto' Reserve with Bitcoin and Altcoins</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1898123834466631731?t=pZu__0AwvBiyIul1gDKOIw" target="_blank">Donald Trump shares DETAILS on United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve White House Crypto Summit</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1898120382541934870?t=kpJFSuURQ_qoyOCnCjxOJA" target="_blank">Trump orders the government to explore pathways to acquire Bitcoin only with no cost to taxpayers.</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1898054900006703511?t=6brEED2ED_uc1cWKtwh5ww" target="_blank">China and Middle Eastern countries are considering a "Bitcoin buying strategy," CNBC says.&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/JoeConsorti/status/1897817681006674333" target="_blank">To clear up confusion here. This EO established 2 different things: a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.</a></li><li><a href="https://coinedition.com/us-bitcoin-reserve-implementation-is-moving-faster-than-expected-with-timelines-now-in-days-and-weeks/" target="_blank">US Bitcoin Reserve: Implementation Timeline Accelerated</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/TristanBietsch/Satsify" target="_blank">Satsify: ⚡ See Amazon prices in sats! FOSS Chrome extension that converts USD to Bitcoin satoshis instantly 🛍️</a></li></ul><strong>MUSIC</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6685411?episode=16430055980" target="_blank">Don’t Count Me Out by Jimmie Bratcher</a></li></ul>
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69 MIN
One Step Back, Two Steps Forward
FEB 26, 2025
One Step Back, Two Steps Forward
Markets are stumbling, Bitcoin is under pressure, and the AI bubble might be popping. But beneath the chaos, something more substantial is forming.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>LINKS:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/stock-market-today-live-updates.html" target="_blank">S&amp;P 500 ekes out gain on Wednesday, ending four-day run of losses</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1894483878489837907" target="_blank">M2 Money Supply Rises</a></li><li><a href="https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-ceo-admits-ai-generating-123059075.html" target="_blank">Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/a-microsoft-analyst-report-by-td-cowen-raised-concerns-about-the-ai-trade-and-helped-cause-fridays-market-sell-off.html" target="_blank">Analyst says Microsoft is cutting AI data center spending, which may have led to market sell-off</a></li><li><a href="https://www.blockaid.io/blog/how-to-prevent-the-next-15b-bybit-hack-a-strategic-approach-to-solving-blind-signing" target="_blank">How to Prevent the Next $1.5B Bybit Hack: A Strategic Approach to Solving Blind Signing | Blockaid Blog</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1894218914923417964" target="_blank">Did liquidity in crypto just dry up?&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/SullyCNBC/status/1893299923283546339" target="_blank">Apollo Investments worried about downside risks to economy, notes that every 1 federal employee may actually be 3 jobs because of 2 contractors.</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Global_Management" target="_blank">Apollo Global Management - Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/02/26/bird-flu-egg-prices-growing-shortages-eggs" target="_blank">Egg prices could increase by 41.1% in 2025 amid bird flu, egg shortages</a></li><li><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/02/20/u-s-marshals-service-managing-seized-assets-can-t-say-how-much-crypto-it-holds" target="_blank">U.S. Marshals Service, Managing Billions of Seized Assets, Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds</a></li><li><a href="https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-create-a-national-bitcoin-reserve-in-his-first-100-days?tid=1740593285996" target="_blank">Polymarket | Will Trump create Bitcoin reserve in first 1…</a></li><li><a href="https://bitkey.build/inheritance-is-live-heres-how-it-works/" target="_blank">BitKey Inheritance is live. Here’s how it works.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2025/02/23/the-bitcoin-senator-to-chair-first-digital-asset-hearing-wednesday/" target="_blank">The ‘Bitcoin’ Senator To Chair First Digital Asset Hearing Wednesday</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/ManhartLogan/status/1894089957301453186" target="_blank">My bill to allow South Dakota to invest in Bitcoin died 9-3 in committee this morning. We will be back next year."</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1894443833758191806" target="_blank">Local news station KXAN covers the Texas Bitcoin Reserve bill&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/Crypto_Mags/status/1894050837602681042" target="_blank">Yes, Montana's Bitcoin reserve bill was rejected by House lawmakers BUT, 41 yay to 59 nay is more than most would have expected in past years &amp; implies approval will happen in one of the 26 states SBR proposals are live</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/1893876003044274404?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">POWELL: “Bitcoin is like gold, only it's virtual, it’s digital.”</a></li></ul><strong>MUSIC:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7192897" target="_blank">Acetaminophen by Mooky Podcastindex.org</a></li></ul>
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67 MIN
Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks
FEB 19, 2025
Bitcoin’s Two Roadblocks
Bitcoin faces two major headwinds: memecoin mania draining liquidity and gold’s price run pulling in capital. But tides may be turning. I break down why these trends matter and what’s shifting.<br /><br /><p><strong>Affiliate LINKS:</strong><ul><li>🇺🇸 <a href="https://partner.river.com/jupiter" target="_blank">Buy Sats on River</a> - The best way to stack in the US</li><li>🇨🇦 <a href="https://www.bitcoinwell.com/jupiter" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Well</a> - An amazing automatic self-custody Bitcoin platform</li><li>⚡ <a href="https://app.thebitcoincompany.com/signup?ref=JUPITER" target="_blank">The Bitcoin Company</a> - Spending your Bitcoin Via Lightning</li><li>🏦 <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/XNHPXTFC" target="_blank">Fold Card</a> - Pay bills Stack Sats</li><li>💵 <a href="https://borrower.saltlending.com/register?referralCode=GkPQdbqWG" target="_blank">SALT Lending </a>- Get access to your BTC Value w/out Selling</li></ul></p><br /><br /><strong>Links</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/argentinas-milei-faces-fraud-charges-impeachment-calls-after-failed-memecoin-launch/" target="_blank">Argentina's Milei Faces Fraud Charges, Impeachment Calls After Failed Memecoin Launch</a></li><li><a href="https://u.today/solana-sol-plummets-45-in-30-days-3-key-levels-to-watch-next" target="_blank">Solana (SOL) Plummets 45% in 30 Days</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/financelancelot/status/1890095990327423457?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A" target="_blank">Transfers of physical gold from the Bank of England to New York is now exceeding the panic during the COVID-19 crisis.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAM2_D2ApD4" target="_blank">The Hidden Crisis Behind Gold’s Surge | Paper Gold Collapse? - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3l0gfv_gO4" target="_blank">Is Global Gold Shortage Brewing? Real Reason Behind Gold Flooding Out of London to U.S. | Josh Phair - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://financialpost.com/news/gold-bars-flown-commercial-flights-rush-to-u-s" target="_blank">Gold bars flown on commercial flights in rush to get to U.S. | Financial Post</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-18/gold-market-ructions-spur-spike-in-singapore-exports-to-the-us" target="_blank">Gold Market Ructions Drive Singapore Exports to the US - Bloomberg</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/getAlby/hub/releases/tag/v1.14.2" target="_blank">Alby Hub v1.14.2</a></li><li><a href="https://x.com/wlrvs/status/1892228288434606479" target="_blank">Introducing $FLD</a></li><li><a href="https://atlas21.com/bitcoin-mining-industry-has-created-over-31000-jobsin-the-us/" target="_blank">&nbsp;Bitcoin Mining Jobs Report</a></li><li><a href="https://nostr.band/note1gyp6aje6xrsqwj2hew64dfrjpqctedcstddrvxs9dm4dkklz0kmqze33xn" target="_blank">ODELL on Nostr RE: Bitwise Donations</a></li></ul><strong>Music</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7216182?episode=33872378609" target="_blank">DiscoBall By: JoJo Scott</a></li></ul>
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67 MIN